tag:http://www.destructoid.com/,2015:blogdestructoidhttp://bulk2.destructoid.com/ele2/images/destructoid/favicon.ico2015-02-28T15:00:00Ztag:http://www.destructoid.com/,2015:/post.phtml?pk=288387Kyle MacGregorhttp://www.destructoid.com/blogs/Kyle+MacGregorInti Creates' weird shooter Gal Gun is getting a sequel2015-02-28T15:00:00Z2015-02-28T15:00:00Z<p><em><a href="http://www.destructoid.com/dress-ladies-up-after-you-shoot-them-in-gal-gun-ps3-222846.phtml" target="_blank">Gal Gun</a></em>, one of the most bizarre Japanese imports I've ever played, is getting a sequel.</p>
<p>Inti Creates is making a follow-up to its bishoujo rail shooter, which first launched on Xbox 360 in 2011 and came to PlayStation 3 the following year. The experience sees a barrage of lovestruck schoolgirls charge at the player, who will need to incapacitate the ladies at bay by blasting them with powerful pheromones. Yes, seriously.</p>
<p>The announcement was made at Inti Creates Fan Festa 2015, where the studio also announced <em><a href="http://www.destructoid.com/azure-striker-gunvolt-sequel-is-coming-says-inti-creates-288384.phtml" target="_blank">Azure Strike Gunvolt 2</a></em>. The new <em>Gal Gun</em> game is expected to release later this year.</p>
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<a target="_blank" href="http://www.destructoid.com/inti-creates-weird-shooter-gal-gun-is-getting-a-sequel-288387.phtml">Read more...</a>tag:http://www.destructoid.com/,2015:/post.phtml?pk=275685Steven Hansenhttp://www.destructoid.com/blogs/Steven+HansenPS4 and Xbox One rail shooter Blue Estate is a violent crime story2014-05-30T15:45:00Z2014-05-30T15:45:00Z<p><em>Red Steel</em> versus <em>Blue Estate</em>, eh?</p>
<p><a target="_blank" href="http://www.destructoid.com/blue-estate-is-coming-to-the-xbox-one-and-ps4-this-year-273211.phtml"><em>Blue Estate</em></a> for PS4 and Xbox One is a prequel story to comic, written by the same writer, who was kind enough to write this <a target="_blank" href="http://blog.us.playstation.com/2014/05/30/5-things-to-know-about-blue-estate-on-ps4/">PS Blog post</a> explaining the game. Apparently you can aim with the DualShock 4 gyroscope and pull the triggers, while other gestures are done with the touch pad. Would definitely be interested in seeing how well that works.</p>
<p>Also why Eastern European writers have written an Italian mafia crime story set on the west coast with screenshots that mostly feature stereotypical Asian characters. It makes a little more sense when you consider the Tarantino and Guy Ritchie influences, I guess.</p> <p>
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tag:http://www.destructoid.com/,2015:/post.phtml?pk=273211Chris Carterhttp://www.destructoid.com/blogs/Chris+CarterBlue Estate is coming to the Xbox One and PS4 this year2014-04-14T17:00:00Z2014-04-14T17:00:00Z<p>Based on the comic book series <a href="http://www.destructoid.com/blue-estate-is-heading-to-the-pc-via-leap-motion-261723.phtml" target="_blank">Blue Estate</a>, Focus Home Interactive adapted the property into an on-rails shooter for the PC back in 2013. It was made exclusively for the Leap Motion accessory, which turned your finger into a reticle, much like Microsoft's Kinect.</p>
<p>It makes sense then that the studio is porting the game to the Xbox One and PS4, which will arrive in the third quarter of 2014. The console ports will include a co-op mode as well as the full campaign from the original. I've had a chance to play it myself, and the most flattering word I can use to describe it is "okay."</p> <p>
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tag:http://www.destructoid.com/,2015:/post.phtml?pk=265015Steven Hansenhttp://www.destructoid.com/blogs/Steven+HansenCrimson Dragon is neat, messy, and not entirely on-rails2013-11-06T13:30:00Z2013-11-06T13:30:00Z<p>For some reason, <a href="http://www.destructoid.com/i-may-be-the-only-one-who-is-excited-for-crimson-dragon-262119.phtml" target="_blank"><em>Crimson Dragon</em></a> feels like the weirdest Xbox One launch title. Maybe that can be attributed to the spiritual <em>Panzer Dragoon</em> sequel's tumultuous development (from 360 Kinect exclusive to budget, $20 Xbox One game).</p>
<p>I didn't get try out any of those carry-over Kinect functionality that's been talked about, like the ability to barrel role by leaning my body -- news that would make the early <em>Mario Kart</em>-playing me "woah" in amazement. Thankfully, the controller worked just fine.</p>
<p>Well, except for the really lazy, floaty reticule. I don't know if ii's supposed to be that dragons are unwieldy means of transport or what.</p> <p>
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<a target="_blank" href="http://www.destructoid.com/crimson-dragon-is-neat-messy-and-not-entirely-on-rails-265015.phtml">Read more...</a>tag:http://www.destructoid.com/,2015:/post.phtml?pk=262119Chris Carterhttp://www.destructoid.com/blogs/Chris+CarterI may be the only one who is excited for Crimson Dragon2013-09-19T10:00:00Z2013-09-19T10:00:00Z<p><iframe width="620" height="350" src="//www.youtube.com/embed/8GJpdQPlhMo" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe></p>
<p>[<strong>Update:</strong> it appears as if it'll be <a target="_blank" href="http://news.xbox.com/2013/09/tgs-crimson-dragon">launching for $19.99</a>. Nice!]</p>
<p><a target="_blank" href="http://www.destructoid.com/crimson-dragon-feels-like-a-shaky-mess-256049.phtml"><em>Crimson Dragon</em></a> hasn't been getting a lot of good buzz. After a tumultuous 360 development cycle, the now Xbox One launch title is nearly here, and this trailer shows off a few new areas and enemies. The good news is it seems like Kinect functionality is now an afterthought instead of the core experience, so I still have faith, and I really dig the art style.</p>
<p>If <em>Crimson Dragon</em> ends up being terrible, you'll hear about it. But for now, my <em>Panzer Dragoon</em> instincts are kicking in, and I want to try it!</p> <p>
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tag:http://www.destructoid.com/,2015:/post.phtml?pk=257677Tony Poncehttp://www.destructoid.com/blogs/Tony+PonceHow a sneaky UK studio wound up making Star Fox2013-07-07T12:00:00Z2013-07-07T12:00:00Z<p>As much as we see Nintendo as a very insular company these days, it was much more so way back during the NES and SNES eras. If you tried to challenge Nintendo's power, you were met with intense scorn at the very least or litigation at the very worst. That's why the story of small British studio Argonaut Software is so bizarre -- Argonaut broke the copyright protection on Game Boy and was rewarded with a three-game Nintendo-publishing contract.</p>
<p>This past week, Eurogamer posted a <a target="_blank" href="http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2013-07-04-born-slippy-the-making-of-star-fox">write-up</a> about Argonaut's time with Nintendo and the fruits of the team's labor. The first thing Argonaut's technical wizards did was develop a 3D prototype for the NES called "NESglider," a spiritual successor to an Argonaut Amiga / Atari ST game, <em>Starglider</em>. They then ported the demo to SNES and promised the Kyoto higher-ups that they could improve the 3D effect more than ten-fold if they designed a radical new 3D microprocessor. The microprocessor became known as the Super FX chip, and the first game to use it was none other than <em>Star Fox</em> -- renamed <em>Starwing</em> in Europe to avoid a trademark dispute with the German company <em>StarVox</em>.</p>
<p>Argonaut later made <em>Stunt Race FX</em> and <em>Star Fox 2</em> for Nintendo, although the latter wound up getting canceled despite being essentially finished. Key members from the Argonaut team actually became full-time Nintendo employees: Dylan Cuthbert, today the head of <em>PixelJunk</em> studio Q-Games; Giles Goddard, today the head of <em>Steel Diver</em> studio Vitei; and programmer Krister Wombell. Unfortunately, relations between the two companies ended after Argonaut pitched a 3D platformer starring Yoshi, upsetting Nintendo which had yet to allow an outside studio to use its own IP. So Argonaut retooled and published it through Fox Interactive as <em>Croc: Legend of the Gobbos</em>, the company's biggest game in terms of both sales and royalties.</p>
<p>I urge you to give the full article a read. I was especially surprised by Argonaut's idea for a virtual reality system that could have beat the pants off the Virtual Boy and then some!</p>
<p><a target="_blank" href="http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2013-07-04-born-slippy-the-making-of-star-fox">Born slippy: the making of Star Fox</a> [Eurogamer]</p> <p>
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tag:http://www.destructoid.com/,2015:/post.phtml?pk=256122Tony Poncehttp://www.destructoid.com/blogs/Tony+PonceScram Kitty is an anti-gravity war against mice in mechs2013-06-12T01:40:00Z2013-06-12T01:40:00Z<p><iframe width="620" height="349" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/7t7gnbUL-48?rel=0" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe></p>
<p>You thought all that talk about paying attention to indies was just lip service, and that Nintendo wasn't going to follow through on support? You thought wrong! Nintendo is <em>loving</em> the indies at its E3 booth this year!</p>
<p>Mario isn't the only one getting all "catty." South Welsh studio Dakko Dakko is hoping to bring <em>Scram Kitty and His Buddy on Rails</em> to the Wii U eShop later this year. It's got lab mice and rats trying to take over the world and kill all the cats, and you've got to save the day while riding an anti-gravity, wall-hugging buggy. The game is literally on rails!</p>
<p>By the way, the "scram" in the title doesn't mean "go away." It's Welsh slang meaning "to scratch." It's "Scratch" Kitty! See? You can have fun <em>and</em> learn something new in the process!</p> <p>
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<a target="_blank" href="http://www.destructoid.com/scram-kitty-is-an-anti-gravity-war-against-mice-in-mechs-256122.phtml">Read more...</a>tag:http://www.destructoid.com/,2015:/post.phtml?pk=248610Kyle MacGregorhttp://www.destructoid.com/blogs/Kyle+MacGregor Resident Evil games get huge discounts on PSN in Europe2013-03-14T04:00:00Z2013-03-14T04:00:00Z<p>The <em>Resident Evil</em> series is on sale via PlayStation Network starting this week in Europe. The initial trilogy is being offered as a bundle for &euro;14.99 (&pound;11.99), while the <a target="_blank" href="http://www.destructoid.com/review-resident-evil-6-235326.phtml">most recent entry</a> has been knocked down to <span>&euro;24.99 (&pound;19.99)</span>.</p>
<p>Also tethered at the hip are&nbsp;<a target="_blank" href="http://www.destructoid.com/review-resident-evil-4-hd-211686.phtml"><em>Resident Evil 4</em> </a>and <em><a target="_blank" href="http://www.destructoid.com/review-resident-evil-code-veronica-x-hd-212246.phtml">Code Veronica X</a></em>. Together the pair of high-definition remasters are going for &euro;19.99 (&pound;15.99). <em><a target="_blank" href="http://www.destructoid.com/destructoid-review-resident-evil-5-124507.phtml">Resident Evil 5 Gold Edition</a></em> is quite the steal at&nbsp;<span>&euro;9.99 (&pound;7.99)</span>. I love that <a target="_blank" href="http://www.destructoid.com/review-resident-evil-5-lost-in-nightmares-164777.phtml"><em>Lost in Nightmares</em> DLC</a>.</p>
<p>Spin-offs <em><a target="_blank" href="http://www.destructoid.com/review-resident-evil-chronicles-hd-collection-230215.phtml">Resident Evil Chronicles HD Collection</a></em> and <i><a target="_blank" href="http://www.destructoid.com/review-resident-evil-operation-raccoon-city-224121.phtml">Operation Raccoon City</a>&nbsp;</i>are priced at <span>&euro;14.99 (&pound;11.99)</span>&nbsp;and <span>&euro;9.99 (&pound;7.99)</span>, respectively.&nbsp;Finally, a bundle including all of the above is being &euro;69.99 (&pound;59.99). That last one sounds like quite a deal, especially for those that have yet to delve into the series.</p>
<p><a target="_blank" href="http://blog.eu.playstation.com/2013/03/12/resident-evil-sale-lurches-onto-playstation-store-this-week/">Resident Evil sale lurches onto PlayStation Store this week</a> [PlayStation Blog Europe]</p> <p>
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tag:http://www.destructoid.com/,2015:/post.phtml?pk=244000Chris Carterhttp://www.destructoid.com/blogs/Chris+CarterDyad is coming to Steam, potentially in March2013-02-04T13:30:00Z2013-02-04T13:30:00Z<p>Rumors for the Steam release of <a target="_blank" href="http://www.destructoid.com/dyad-231623.phtml"><em>Dyad</em></a> spread like wildfire when some crafty users found a listing in Steam's database. Now, the release is fully confirmed, as developer Shawn McGrath <a target="_blank" href="http://www.joystiq.com/2013/02/04/dyad-makes-a-break-for-steam-targets-march-launch/">has informed Joystiq</a> that <em>Dyad</em> will indeed see a Windows, Mac, and Linux release.</p>
<p>McGrath decided that the jig was up stating, "I didn't plan on announcing <em>Dyad </em>on Steam yet, but what can I do now?" It seems as if the game is set for March, barring any unforeseen circumstances.</p>
<p>Since the developer felt like the original was "complete," no new content will be added.</p>
<p><a target="_blank" href="http://www.joystiq.com/2013/02/04/dyad-makes-a-break-for-steam-targets-march-launch/">Dyad makes a break for Steam</a> [Joystiq]</p> <p>
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tag:http://www.destructoid.com/,2015:/post.phtml?pk=241747Jordan Devorehttp://www.destructoid.com/blogs/Jordan+DevoreCrimson Dragon demo accidentally released, recorded2013-01-03T19:30:00Z2013-01-03T19:30:00Z<p><iframe width="620" height="376" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/S0tWhS7hJJA" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe></p>
<p>A demo for <em>Panzer Dragoon </em>spiritual successor <a target="_blank" href="http://www.destructoid.com/crimson-dragon-trailer-is-showing-me-panzer-dragoon-228028.phtml"><em>Crimson Dragon</em></a> somehow made it on to the Japanese Xbox Live Marketplace and before being removed, YouTube user <a target="_blank" href="http://www.thewilloftheancients.com/news/crimson-dragon-demo-playthrough">Draikin1</a> managed to download it and record a playthrough, viewable above. This slice of gameplay isn't exactly new, having been reportedly playable at PAX East 2012, but its inadvertent release is curious.</p>
<p>I had completely forgotten <em>Crimson Dragon </em>hadn't come out yet. At this point, it could either be one of the last "core" Kinect games or one of the first motion-controlled titles for the next Microsoft console -- either option seems plausible to me. While I don't see a game like this achieving mainstream success as is, it could probably perform well enough given that it was an Xbox Live Arcade title, last we heard. A decent-looking one, at that.</p>
<p><a target="_blank" href="http://www.joystiq.com/2013/01/02/crimson-dragon-demo-briefly-released-in-japan-captured-on-video/">Crimson Dragon demo briefly released in Japan, captured on video</a> [Joystiq]</p> <p>
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tag:http://www.destructoid.com/,2015:/post.phtml?pk=238447Jason Cabralhttp://www.destructoid.com/blogs/Jason+CabralSaddle up! Wavy Tube Man Chronicles to hit Windows 82012-11-12T22:30:00Z2012-11-12T22:30:00Z<p>I have always enjoyed games that are a little out there in terms of its story, and who aren't afraid to break that fourth wall so hard that it leaves in shambles. That's why whenever I hear anything about an game from <a href="http://www.destructoid.com/twisted-pixel-talks-about-personality-in-games-188481.phtml" target="_blank">Twisted Pixel</a>, my ears perk.</p>
<p>Twisted Pixel has decided to take <em><a href="http://www.destructoid.com/the-gunstringer-211161.phtml" target="_blank">The Gunstringer's</a></em> spin-off DLC, <em>The Wavy Tube Man Chronicles</em> and port it over to both Windows 8 and Windows RT platforms. That's right, you can get your Twisted Pixel fix on the go...so long as you have a Surface tablet. This<em> <a href="http://www.destructoid.com/review-mad-dog-mccree-gunslinger-pack-138412.phtml" target="_blank">Mad Dog McCree</a></em> inspired rail shooter places you in the role of Wavy Tube Man Jr. on a mission to save his father from death's cold and marionetted fingers.</p>
<p>On your mission through time, you will encounter a&nbsp;variety&nbsp;of enemies from no-good outlaws to warriors of the future; and all using Twisted Pixel's glorious "graphiz" technology. No word on a set release date for it on the Windows Store, but the price for this little slice of hilarity will be $1.49. It is still cheaper, and possibly more entertaining, than that Daniel Craig and Harrison Ford&nbsp;<a href="http://www.flixist.com/review-cowboys-aliens-199857.phtml" target="_blank">cowboy romp</a>.</p> <p>
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<a target="_blank" href="http://www.destructoid.com/saddle-up-wavy-tube-man-chronicles-to-hit-windows-8-238447.phtml">Read more...</a>tag:http://www.destructoid.com/,2015:/post.phtml?pk=236153Jim Sterlinghttp://www.destructoid.com/blogs/Jim+SterlingReview: Fable: The Journey2012-10-07T08:00:00Z2012-10-07T08:00:00Z<p>The fatal flaw of Kinect games is that they are built on a foundation of lies.</p>
<p>You are the controller -- except most games control much of the action themselves to make up for the lack of input. It's more immersive -- except the waving of your arms at <em>nothing</em> just makes you feel incredibly self-conscious and alienated. It's intuitive -- except the lack of tactile feedback and inherent imprecision of the input makes it far more unwieldy than button-based games. It's always better with Kinect -- except it never, ever is.</p>
<p>What happens when you combine the Kinect's inherent aura of lies with Lionhead Studios, a company famous for not exactly "agreeing" with reality? First of all, you get told that <em>Fable: The Journey</em> is not "on-rails."</p>
<p>It's on-rails.</p> <p>
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<a target="_blank" href="http://www.destructoid.com/review-fable-the-journey-236153.phtml">Read more...</a>tag:http://www.destructoid.com/,2015:/post.phtml?pk=235389Chris Carterhttp://www.destructoid.com/blogs/Chris+CarterTetsuya Mizuguchi takes a step back from development2012-09-20T14:30:00Z2012-09-20T14:30:00Z<p>Tetsuya Mizuguchi, famed creator of<em> Rez</em> and producer of classics like <em>Space Channel 5</em>, <em>Gunpey</em>, and&nbsp;<em>Child of Eden</em>, is apparently taking on a more "spokesman-like" role in the immediate future.</p>
<p>Q Entertainment director Nobuhiko Shimizu <a target="_blank" href="http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2012-09-20-mizuguchi-moves-away-from-game-production">dropped the news to Eurogamer</a>, stating, "right now Mizuguchi does not produce the games." Apparently he is focusing more on academic work and is "now more of a spokesperson."</p>
<p>Other individuals have stepped up in his absence, and it isn't clear if Mizuguchi is going to return to production anytime soon, if ever.</p>
<p>Well, as long as he's happy, more power to him! I'd hate to see him overworked to the point where he has to <a target="_blank" href="http://www.destructoid.com/bioware-co-founders-ray-muzyka-and-greg-zeschuk-to-retire-235230.phtml">"retire"</a> from the company he co-founded.</p>
<p><a target="_blank" href="http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2012-09-20-mizuguchi-moves-away-from-game-production">Mizuguchi moves away from game production</a> [Eurogamer]</p> <p>
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tag:http://www.destructoid.com/,2015:/post.phtml?pk=231623Allistair Pinsofhttp://www.destructoid.com/blogs/Allistair+PinsofReview: Dyad2012-07-19T14:00:00Z2012-07-19T14:00:00Z<p>&ldquo;[<em>Dyad</em>] is a racing game with some shooting elements, puzzle elements, and there&rsquo;s like a meta-game on top of it that sort of comments on your state of mind when you get into the flow state of playing the game.&rdquo;<br /> <br /> That&rsquo;s how <em>Dyad</em>&rsquo;s creator Shawn McGrath <a href="http://www.destructoid.com/pax-east-dyad-is-gyruss-for-aliens-196414.phtml" target="_blank">explained the game</a> to us at PAX East last year. I have a much simpler explanation:<br /> <br /> <em>Dyad</em> is like <em>Amplitude</em> combined with <em>Torus Trooper</em> and sniffing bath salts. Like sniffing bath salts, I can&rsquo;t outright recommend it but I can say it&rsquo;s one hell of a time!</p> <p>
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<a target="_blank" href="http://www.destructoid.com/review-dyad-231623.phtml">Read more...</a>tag:http://www.destructoid.com/,2015:/post.phtml?pk=230191Kyle MacGregorhttp://www.destructoid.com/blogs/Kyle+MacGregorResident Evil Chronicles Collection shambles to PSN2012-06-27T01:00:00Z2012-06-27T01:00:00Z<p>Strap on that PlayStation Move, it's time to jam! Capcom is bringing the&nbsp;<i><a href="http://www.destructoid.com/resident-evil-chronicles-hd-aiming-for-june-launch-on-ps3-227991.phtml" target="_blank">Resident Evil: Chronicles HD Collection</a>&nbsp;</i>to the PlayStation Network today, giving players another reason to search their living rooms for the seldom supported motion controller.</p>
<p>The release packages&nbsp;<i>Resident Evil: The Umbrella Chronicles&nbsp;</i>with&nbsp;<i><a href="http://www.destructoid.com/review-resident-evil-the-darkside-chronicles-155616.phtml" target="_blank">Resident Evil: The Darkside Chronicles</a>&nbsp;</i>to bring a pair of wonderful light gun shooters to the PlayStation 3.&nbsp;Those familiar with the Wii originals can attest to their quality, however unlike <em><a target="_blank" href="http://www.destructoid.com/review-the-house-of-the-dead-overkill-extended-cut-214345.phtml">House of the Dead: Overkill - Extended Cut</a>,</em>&nbsp;there isn't really any additional content here for players looking to experience the arcade shooters a second time around.</p>
<p>Still, that's great news for those looking for a reason to use the Move or anyone interested in an abbreviated tour of Capcom's legendary franchise. The&nbsp;<i>Resident Evil: Chronicles HD Collection&nbsp;</i>is available today via the PlayStation Store for $26.99, with each title available for purchase separately next month on July 17th for $14.99.</p> <p>
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tag:http://www.destructoid.com/,2015:/post.phtml?pk=228453Chris Carterhttp://www.destructoid.com/blogs/Chris+CarterMad Dog McCree is gungslinging his way to the 3DS eShop2012-06-01T12:15:00Z2012-06-01T12:15:00Z<p>Yeeehawww! I can feel the excitement already! On June 14th, you'll be able to download the 3DS iteration of <em>Mad Dog McCree</em> for $7.99. For all you youngins out there, <em>Mad Dog McCree</em> was an old 1990 light-gun arcade game -- at the time it was pretty awesome, but to be perfectly blunt, it hasn't aged all that well (although Old Prospector characters are timeless!).</p>
<p>As the mysterious stranger, your mission was to eliminate the titular Mad Dog, an evil outlaw hell bent on death and destruction, with your trusty light-gun compliant six shooter. Of course, the best thing to come out of this series is not the games themselves, but our own Anthony Burch's video review of the Wii collection, which is hands down <a target="_blank" href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VdDmLh9tDZU">the best interactive video review of all time</a>!</p>
<p>As for my experience with the Mad Dog, I still remember trying <em>McCree</em> at my local Fun Fair arcade -- except it was right next to the irresistible <em>X-Men Arcade</em> and <em>Fatal Fury</em> cabinets, so I hardly ever played it.&nbsp; Maybe we can get <a target="_blank" href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O6Hrcb7Xm30"><em>Who Shot&#65279; Johnny Rock</em></a> next?</p>
<p><a target="_blank" href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w0jc7QUin6I&amp;feature=youtu.be">Mad Dog McCree Trailer</a> [YouTube]</p> <p>
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tag:http://www.destructoid.com/,2015:/post.phtml?pk=227991Kyle MacGregorhttp://www.destructoid.com/blogs/Kyle+MacGregorResident Evil Chronicles HD aiming for June launch on PS32012-05-25T12:45:00Z2012-05-25T12:45:00Z<p>[<strong>Update: </strong>Capcom announced today that the&nbsp;<i>Resident Evil: Chronicles HD Collection </i>will be available for purchase on the PlayStation Network starting June 26th for $27. If you're only interested in purchasing one of the two titles, they will be sold separately by July 17th for $15 apiece.]</p>
<p>All too well known for their nasty habit of issuing re-releases, ports, and slight upgrades for full sticker price, Capcom is back and at it again with <em>Resident Evil Chronicles HD Selection</em>.&nbsp;After originally seeing release on Wii in 2007 and 2009, respectively, <em><a target="_blank" href="http://www.destructoid.com/hands-on-resident-evil-the-umbrella-chronicles-30990.phtml">Resident Evil: The Umbrella Chronicles</a> </em>and<em> <a target="_blank" href="http://www.destructoid.com/review-resident-evil-the-darkside-chronicles-155616.phtml">Resident Evil: The Darkside Chronicles</a></em> will soon be back with a slight makeover for PlayStation 3.</p>
<p>Capcom is bringing the light gun shooters to Japan on a single Blu-ray disc on June 28. A downloadable release of the two games is expected on the North American PlayStation Network sometime next month. Aside from high-definition visuals, the enhancements include trophies, leaderboards and PlayStation Move support.</p>
<p>As was the case with <em>Dead Space Extraction, No More Heroes </em>and<em> House of the Dead: Overkill</em>, this is good news if you're a PlayStation 3 owner looking to get some use out of the white elephant of motion controllers. For anyone who has played these titles on their original platform, there doesn't appear to be much of anything to lure you in for a second on-rails tour de Raccoon City.</p>
<p><a target="_blank" href="http://www.siliconera.com/2012/05/23/remastered-resident-evil-chronicles-games-shoot-up-ps3-in-june/">Remastered Resident Evil: Chronicles Games Shoot Up PS3 In June</a> [Siliconera]</p> <p>
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tag:http://www.destructoid.com/,2015:/post.phtml?pk=223042Hiroko Yamamurahttp://www.destructoid.com/blogs/Hiroko+YamamuraNew Gal Gun trailer is best enjoyed solo2012-03-02T13:30:00Z2012-03-02T13:30:00Z<p>Still feeling&nbsp;embarrassed&nbsp;and dirty from viewing the Gal Gun PS3 DLC gallery <a href="http://www.destructoid.com/dress-ladies-up-after-you-shoot-them-in-gal-gun-ps3-222846.phtml" target="_blank">we posted</a> the&nbsp;other&nbsp;day? Well, prepare to dive right into the mud pit of shame. Alchemist has posted a new trailer, showing us a bit of gameplay, new costumes in action, and a whole lot of uncomfortable, for the upcoming PS3 content.</p>
<p>I'm going to warn you now: Being caught watching this video may have dire consequences. So, are you interested in&nbsp;the&nbsp;nurse set, china set, bunny set, apron set, or the good old bikini set? Each one will run you an easy &yen;750 starting today, and includes multiple items to pump the moe action.&nbsp;Everyone&nbsp;have their "Ecstasy&nbsp;Shots" ready? Now go take a cold shower and forget this ever happened.</p>
<p><a href="http://andriasang.com/con05m/gal_gun_dlc_video/" target="_blank">Gal Gun PS3 Download Content Video</a> [Andriasang]</p> <p>
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<a target="_blank" href="http://www.destructoid.com/new-gal-gun-trailer-is-best-enjoyed-solo-223042.phtml">Read more...</a>tag:http://www.destructoid.com/,2015:/post.phtml?pk=222846Hiroko Yamamurahttp://www.destructoid.com/blogs/Hiroko+YamamuraDress ladies up after you shoot them in Gal Gun PS32012-02-28T04:00:00Z2012-02-28T04:00:00Z<p>The wacky rail shooter, <em>Gal Gun</em>&nbsp;has finally made its way to Japanese shelves on PS3, more than a year after the Xbox 360 release. Since the game has shown up so late to the party, it has decided to bring a few&nbsp;tantalizing&nbsp;gifts. Well, maybe not gifts since it's DLC --but who knows, perhaps it's free? The content due on March 1st, includes some swimsuits, bunny outfits, a nurses uniform, as well as other moe essentials.</p>
<p>For those uninitiated in the ways of the <em>Gal Gun</em>, the game is basically a mixture of a rail shooter and a dating sim. The&nbsp;protagonist&nbsp;is put in the peculiar situation of being absolutely&nbsp;irresistible&nbsp;to girls, and must fend them off with his&nbsp;pheromone&nbsp;shot. The catch? If you don't find your true love before your power wears off, you are doomed to be forever alone. Sometimes I really miss my homeland, but this is not one of those days.</p>
<p><a href="http://andriasang.com/con040/gal_gun_dlc/?page=1" target="_blank">Gal Gun PS3 Download Content</a> [Andriasang]</p> <p>
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<a target="_blank" href="http://www.destructoid.com/dress-ladies-up-after-you-shoot-them-in-gal-gun-ps3-222846.phtml">Read more...</a>tag:http://www.destructoid.com/,2015:/post.phtml?pk=222798Conrad Zimmermanhttp://www.destructoid.com/blogs/Conrad+Zimmerman'Project Draco' officially dubbed 'Crimson Dragon'2012-02-27T18:30:00Z2012-02-27T18:30:00Z<p>At 2010's Tokyo Game Show, we were shown the first glimpse of "<a href="http://www.destructoid.com/new-info-on-kinect-panzer-dragoon-wannabe-project-draco-188098.phtml">Project Draco</a>," a Kinect-based title from <em>Panzer Dragoon</em>&nbsp;director&nbsp;Yukio Futatsugi. Today, from an event celebrating ten years of Xbox held in Akihabara, comes the announcement that the game has received its official title, "<em>Crimson Dragon.</em>"&nbsp;</p>
<p>Famitsu offered up some gameplay impressions of the title which make it sound like it could be a lot of fun. It also sounds similar in design to&nbsp;<em>Child of Eden</em>, being a rail shooter&nbsp;with one hand used for lock-on/homing attacks while the other allows for more direct, powerful moves. I'm not complaining, necessarily, as that's probably my most-played Kinect title and I love <em>Panzer Dragoon</em>. I guess I just expect something a little more original from the guy who brought us that series and the under-appreciated Xbox exclusive <em>Phantom Dust</em>.</p>
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